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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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